Product Review
The Rite-Lite shade matching
light uses light-emitting diode (LED) technology to create
simulated north sky daylight with a standardized
color temperature of 5500° K into the dental operatory.
According to AdDent, Rite-Lite’s LED technology
helps to avoid shade matching mistakes by providing a
neutral light environment around the restorative area.
Ease of Use
Rite-Lite is a small, handheld device that uses
standard AA batteries. The manufacturer says that
the device is simple to use.
When the dentist evaluators were asked to rate
the ease of use of Rite-Lite, 3 rated it as excellent, 2
rated it as very good, and 1 rated it as good. One
evaluator said that the device is “very easy to use
[and the] instructions were very clear. [It] took no
time at all to figure it out.” In commenting on the
instruction manual that is included with the light,
one evaluator said, “I prep on average 15 teeth a
week and have used this guide for all shades since I
received it. It has really made a difference in the ease
and accuracy of color selection.”
Overall Appearance and
Ergonomics
Rite-Lite is a small, lightweight shade
matching light that can be carried from
one operatory to another. Because it is
battery operated, there are no cords to
deal with.
The evaluators were asked to rate
the overall appearance and ergonomics
of the Rite-Lite. All of the dentists rated
the device as excellent in these categories.
One evaluator described the
device as “small, sleek, comfortable.”
Another evaluator commented that
Rite-Lite “has a nice weight and comfortable
feel in the hand.” A third evaluator
said that “patients were impressed”
by the light.
Neutralizing Color Tab
Rite-Lite comes with 25 neutralizing
color tabs. The intention of these tabs,
according to the manufacturer, is to eliminate
color distraction within the oral
cavity. When the evaluators were asked
to rate the usefulness of the color tabs, 1
rated them as excellent, 1 rated them as
very good, and 4 rated them as good.
When describing what it is like to use the
tabs, one evaluator said it is “hard to
some degree to hold the light, shade tab,
and neutralizing tab at once. An assistant
has to hold one of them.” The manufactuer’s
instructions indicate that the
patient should hold the tab.
Ease and Speed in
Determining Shade
The Rite-Lite shade matching light has
a small viewing area, which helps to eliminate
outside color sources from interfering
with shade selection. Ultimately, the
elimination of these distractions and interference
makes it easier to make a quick
shade determination.
When the evaluators were asked to
rate Rite-Lite on ease and speed in
determining shade, 3 rated it as excellent
and 3 rated it as very good. One
evaluator said, “Wow! What a difference
taking shades with and without
the light…this is so easy.”
Overall Satisfaction
The evaluators were asked if they
would recommend Rite-Lite to their colleagues.
Five evaluators said they would
definitely or probably recommend the
light. In addition, 4 of the 6 evaluators
said they would definitely or probably
purchase the light in the future.
At the end of the evaluation, the
participating dentists were asked to rate
their overall satisfaction with Rite-Lite.
Three evaluators rated the light as
excellent, 1 rated it as very good, and 2
rated it as good. One evaluator said,
“Other lights are cumbersome [and]
you have to wait for a printout, but this
is so easy and so accurate.”
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